Knitting-needle



H. L. KELSEY.

. KNITING- LE,

APPLICATION FILE l9, I918.

' 1,327,918. Patnted Jan:13,1920.

InnW V UNITED STATES KNITTING-NEDLE. A

Speciflcati in of Letters Patent.

Application filed Match 19, 1918. Serial.No. 223,284.

T0 (111 whom it 1riagf00haemf Be it known tliat I, HENRIETIA L. KELSEY,a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia,in the countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvama, certain new and usefulImprovements m Knitting-Needles, whereof the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to improvements in needles, such as are ordinarilyemployed in hand -knitting or crocheting.

Knittin of this sort is very much in vogue at t 1e present time, and isextensively practised under various conditions i public places, such astheaters, etc., Which, during certain periods, are sparsely illuminated.

In orderto facilitate the use of these implements in darkness orsemidarkness, my invention has been directed to providing needles ofthis type with luminous points,

V which are plainl y visible under such conditions.

This I accomplish by applying a luminous material, either internally orexternally at the region of the point of the needle, with provision forprotecting the same against Wear occasioned by extensive usage;

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I, is a perspective view of a knitting needle conveniently illustrating my invention.

Fig. II, is a longitudinal sectional view on an enlarged scale throughthe pointed end of the same.

Fig. 111, is a View illustrating a 'modified form of my invention.

point to be drawn orrolled to the desired' shape illustrated. By thisconstruction the luminous material is effect1vely protected by theoverlying transparent material of the needle with the result that theneedle can have invented be used indfinitely Withot impairing itsefiiciency. If desirable, the needle may be formed wholly oftubular*material, and the luminous paint applied internally throughPATENT OFFICE. A

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out its length, but for all practical purposes,

and in view of the high costof the luminous. paint, it is deemedsuificient to apply the same only at the region of the point. Suchluminous points are not only visible par se, but also render visible theyarn or thread being knitted, both in silhouette and by reflected light.

n The shape and position of the cavity or cavities containing maiy varyas is found most convenient.

n the modification of Fig. III, after the needle has been Corhpletelyformed as an integral solid structure, the point is dipped to the desirdextent as indicatedat 10, into the luminous paint. A coating of lacqueror other transparent nnaterial is subsequenfly applied over the paintedsurface, to protect the same against wear in the course of usage.

the luminous materialto apply the luminous material to the region 'ofboth ends.

Havingthus described in-yinvention, I

claim:

1. A needle for the uses set forth, having in the region of its pointedend luminous material protected against wear .by, overlying transparentmaterial.

A transparent knitting needle having a hollow pointed end containing aluminous material, substantially as shown, and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name at vma, thiseighteenth day of March, 1918.

HENRIETTA L. KELSEY.

\Vitnesses J AMES H. BELL, E. L. FULIRION.

Philadelphia, Pennsyl.

